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coprophilia

[kop-ruh-fil-ee-uh]
noun Psychiatry.
  1. an obsessive interest in feces.
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Origin of coprophilia

First recorded in 1930–35; copro- + -philia
Related formscop·ro·phil·i·ac, nouncop·ro·phil·ic, adjectiveco·proph·i·lism [kuh-prof-uh-liz-uh m] /kəˈprɒf əˌlɪz əm/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for coprophiliac

coprophilia

noun
  1. an abnormal interest in faeces and their evacuation
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Word Origin and History for coprophiliac

coprophilia

n.

"attraction to defecation and feces," 1934, from copro- + -philia.

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coprophiliac in Medicine

coprophilia

(kŏp′rə-fĭl′ē-ə)
n.
  1. An abnormal, often obsessive interest in excrement, especially the use of feces for sexual excitement.
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Related formscop′ro•phil′i•ac′ (-ē-ăk′) n.
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